Multi-level analysis and evaluation of organizational improvements in thoracic surgery according to a Value-Based HealthCare approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Value-Based HealthCare (VBHC), designed by Harvard University, is an evolving model of healthcare delivery that achieves better patient outcomes and greater financial sustainability for the healthcare professionals. According to this innovative approach, the value is determined by a panel of indicators and the ratio between results and costs. Our goal was to develop a panel of thoracic-fashioned key-performance indicators (KPIs) creating a model that could be applied in thoracic surgery for the first time, reporting our early experience.

Methods

Fifty-five indicators were developed based on literature review: 37 for outcomes and 18 for costs. Outcomes were measured by a 7 level Likert scale, while overall costs were defined through the sum of the individual econom

SUBMITTER: Orlandi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10089880 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature